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15:00 Doncaster

CL MediCall Aid Handicap (Rnd) (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.44s
  • Off Time: 15:01:10
  • 9 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Red, Grey cross belts
11/2
  • Form 08-6525
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 69

in touch in 4th, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish

2(8)
Silk - Royal blue, red stars, sleeves and stars on cap
  • Form 6662-8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 69

tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out

3(9)
Silk - Emerald green, beige stars, emerald green sleeves and cap
  • Form 547-054
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 68

held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace

4(1)
Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE braces, ROYAL BLUE cap
5/1
  • Form 33257-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leader, challenged over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, one pace

5(5)
Silk - White, purple sash, red cap
5/1
  • Form 6-18253
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 66

held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, one pace

6(4)
Silk - White, dark blue epaulets, striped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 220-870
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 66

led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish

7(10)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink spots, sleeves and cap

Rasselas (IRE)

11 b BFD
14/1
  • Form 56-4017
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 65

held up in rear, never dangerous

8(7)
Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap
9/1
  • Form 121449
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 61

held up behind, headway over 1f out, one pace

9(3)
Silk - Black, Red cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 00-9636
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 57

tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

10(6)
NR

All Reddy

2 v BF
12/1
  • Form 897020
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 53

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Red Paladin is often slowly away but wasn't beaten far over this trip at Redcar last month and has won twice here over 7f. Rocket Ronnie hasn't won since 2013 but has dropped to a fair mark as a result and hinted at a revival at Redcar last time. Cliff is still a maiden but, after his comeback fourth over course and distance, has now run well twice here and is entitled to be thereabouts again, though NORVILLE is just preferred. Lee Smyth's Irish raider has only won over this trip on Polytrack so far but ran well behind Funding Deficit over 7f at Ayr last time, despite being trapped out wide. Mfiftythreedotcom is tried in a visor but has been well below par so far this season.

Formwatch

Red Paladin (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 12, 5l behind Advance (9-8) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

John Caesar (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 9l behind Naoise (9-4) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

Rocket Ronnie (IRE) 5-2 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind So It's War (9-5) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

Cliff (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Dark Ocean (9-6) at Doncaster 1m hcp 0-80 (4) sft.

Norville (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Funding Deficit (8-10) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

Mfiftythreedotcom (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 14, 11l behind Correggio (8-8) at York 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.

Rasselas (IRE) 15-8fav (9-2) Taken to post early, keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven when slightly hampered over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 15l behind Mercers Row (8-13) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

Malaysian Boleh 13-2 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 9th of 14, 8l behind Blue Bullet (9-6) at Carlisle 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

Kantara Castle (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Tracked leader until over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 21l behind Swift Cedar (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f app hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May.

All Reddy 7-2fav (9-0) Prominent, outpaced over 3f out, soon lost place, weakened over 2f out, last of 14, 34l behind Dreaming Again (8-3) at Kempton 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) pol.